AUDIENCE:   This course is designed for students wanting to know more about the CICS Web Interface and the facilities it offers. PREREQUISITES:   The participant should have a sound understanding of the CICS environment, some internet experience would be advantageous but not essential. DURATION:   3 days APPROACH:   This class is taught by lecture and preferable with hands on coding. COURSE CONTENT:   WHY USE CICS WITH THE INTERNET? INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET TCP/IP Web Browsers HTML HTTP Javascript Java and Applets OVERVIEW OF CICS WEB ENABLEMENT TECHNOLOGIES CICS Web interface CICS Gateway for Java Websphere Web Server 3270 Bridge Front End Programming Interface(FEPI) External Call Interface(ECP) External Presentation Interface(EPI) EXCI and WEBSPHERE APPLICATION DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS Re-using existing applications Applications with separate business and presentation logic Applications without separate presentation logic Transaction construction considerations Security Digital Certificates Encryption SESSION MANAGEMENT Cookies vs Temp Storage Garbage Collection Time Out considerations CICS WEB INTERFACE Structure TCPIPSERVICE/DOCTEMPLATE definitions Hard vs Soft URLs Application Logic Converters Analyzers Writing Custom converters WEB Unaware Programs 3270 Bridge BMS/HTML and new DFH MACROS WEB Aware Programs NEW EXEC CICS WEB Commands Sample application exercise WORKSHOPS Review of the CICS definitions and URL layout required to drive the CWI Testing the CWI using the CICS supplied test program Running CICS Supplied Transactions using the 3270 BRIDGE LEGACY -WEB UNAWARE POGRAMS Creating HTML templates from BMS code Exporting and importing the HTML template to Notepad on a PC Modifying HTML output using New BMS DFH MACROS Testing 3270 based transactions using the 3270 BRIDGE NEW - WEB AWARE PROGRAMS Code HTML templates in Notepad on the PC Code programs on the Mainframe Run and test the programs from a Browser on the Internet/Intranet SUMMARY The whole CICS Internet picture in perspective BM/08